2018 Finalists Comparative Stats: Running Backs

Former running back Edgerrin James was recently named a finalist for the Class of 2018. If elected, he would be the 33rd running back enshrined into the Hall. Since 2009, there have been seven running backs who have entered the Hall.

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Running Back Finalist for 2018 Election
    Rushing Receiving Punt Returns Kickoff Returns Scoring
Player Yrs. No. Yds TD No. Yds TD No. Yds TD No. Yds TD TD PAT FG TOT
Edgerinn James 11 3,028 12,246 80 433 3,364 11 - - - - - - 91 0 0 546
Running Backs in the Pro Football Hall of Fame
    Rushing Receiving Punt Returns Kickoff Returns Scoring
Player Yrs. No. Yds TD No. Yds TD No. Yds TD No. Yds TD TD PAT FG TOT
Marcus Allen 16 3,022 12,243 123 587 5,411 21 - - - - - - 145 2 0 872
Jerome Bettis 13 3,479 13,662 91 200 1,449 3 - - - - - - 94 0 0 570
Jim Brown 9 2,359 12,312 106 262 2,499 20 - - - 29 648 0 126 0 0 756
Earl Campbell 8 2,187 9,407 74 121 806 0 - - - - - - 74 0 0 444
Larry Csonka 11 1,891 8,081 64 106 820 4 - - - - - - 68 0 0 408
Terrell Davis 7 1,655 7,607 60 169 1,280 4 - - - - - - 64 0 0 390
Eric Dickerson 11 2,996 13,259 90 281 2,137 6 - - - - - - 96 0 0 576
Tony Dorsett 12 2,936 12,739 77 398 3,554 13 - - - - - - 91 0 0 546
Marshall Faulk 12 2,836 12,279 100 767 6,875 36 - - - - - - 136 0 0 830
Frank Gifford 12 840 3,609 34 367 5,434 43 25 121 0 23 594 0 78 10 2 484
Franco Harris 13 2,949 12,120 91 307 2,287 9 - - - 10 233 0 100 0 0 600
Paul Hornung 9 893 3,711 50 130 1,480 12 - - - 10 248 0 62 190 66 760
John Henry Johnson 13 1,571 6,803 48 186 1,478 7 1 6 0 4 59 0 55 0 0 330
Leroy Kelly 10 1,727 7,274 74 190 2,281 13 94 990 3 76 1,784 0 90 0 0 540
Floyd Little 9 1,641 6,323 43 215 2,418 9 81 893 2 104 2,523 0 54 0 0 324
Curtis Martin 11 3,518 14,101 90 484 3,329 10 - - - - - - 100 0 0 606
Ollie Matson 14 1,170 5,173 40 222 3,285 23 65 595 3 143 3,746 6 73 0 0 438
Hugh McElhenny 13 1,124 5,281 38 264 3,247 20 126 920 2 83 1,921 0 60 0 0 360
Lenny Moore 12 1,068 5,174 63 363 6,039 48 14 56 0 49 1,180 1 113 0 0 678
Marion Motley* 9 828 4,720 31 85 1,107 7 1 0 0 48 1,122 0 39 0 0 234
Walter Payton 13 3,838 16,726 110 492 4,538 15 - - - 17 539 0 125 0 0 750
Joe Perry* 16 1,929 9,723 71 260 2,021 12 - - - 33 758 1 84 6 1 513
John Riggins 14 2,916 11,352 104 250 2,090 12 - - - - - - 116 0 0 696
Barry Sanders 10 3,062 15,269 99 352 2,921 10 - - - 5 118 0 109 0 0 654
Gale Sayers 7 991 4,956 39 112 1,307 9 27 391 2 91 2,781 6 56 0 0 336
O.J. Simpson 11 2,404 11,236 61 203 2,142 14 - - - 33 990 1 76 0 0 456
Emmitt Smith 15 4,409 18,355 164 515 3,224 11 - - - - - - 175 0 0 1,052
Jim Taylor 10 1,941 8,597 83 225 1,756 10 - - - 7 185 0 93 0 0 558
Thurman Thomas 13 2,877 12,074 65 472 4,458 23 - - - - - - 88 0 0 528
LaDainian Tomlinson 11 3,174 13,684 145 624 4,772 17 - - - - - - 175 0 0 1,050
Charley Trippi 9 687 3,506 23 130 1,321 11 63 864 2 66 1,457 0 37 0 0 222
Doak Walker 6 309 1,520 12 152 2,539 21 18 284 1 38 968 0 34 183 49 534
*Includes statistics from the All-America Football Conference (1946-1949)
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